Deputies seek man who robbed convenience store at gunpoint

The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in identifying a man who robbed the Li'l Cricket convenience store at 1980 Chesnee Highway on Wednesday night.

Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office

From staff reports

Published: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4:57 p.m.

Last Modified: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4:57 p.m.

The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying a suspect involved in a robbery at a Li'l Cricket store Wednesday night.

According to an incident report, a clerk at the Li'l Cricket at 1980 Chesnee Highway told deputies that at about 9:20 p.m., a man came into the store, went to the counter, pulled a pistol from the pocket of his hooded sweatshirt and told her to give him the money.

The clerk said she opened the register and placed the drawer on the counter. The man took the money from the drawer and asked if there was more, the report states. The clerk told him that was all the money, and the man left headed toward Cleveland Chapel Road, according to the report.

The suspect is described as a 6-foot-1, black male. He was wearing a light gray, zip-up hoodie with black stripes down the sleeves. He had the hood partially covering his face during the incident. He also was wearing a white-and-red ball cap and was armed with a silver handgun, the report states.

Anyone with information about the man may call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC.

<p>The Spartanburg County Sheriff's Office is asking for help identifying a suspect involved in a robbery at a Li'l Cricket store Wednesday night.</p><p>According to an incident report, a clerk at the Li'l Cricket at 1980 Chesnee Highway told deputies that at about 9:20 p.m., a man came into the store, went to the counter, pulled a pistol from the pocket of his hooded sweatshirt and told her to give him the money.</p><p>The clerk said she opened the register and placed the drawer on the counter. The man took the money from the drawer and asked if there was more, the report states. The clerk told him that was all the money, and the man left headed toward Cleveland Chapel Road, according to the report.</p><p>The suspect is described as a 6-foot-1, black male. He was wearing a light gray, zip-up hoodie with black stripes down the sleeves. He had the hood partially covering his face during the incident. He also was wearing a white-and-red ball cap and was armed with a silver handgun, the report states.</p><p>Anyone with information about the man may call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC.</p>